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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
ODOP INITIATIVE
Under One District One Product , export plans prepared in 557 districts, adopted by DEPCs in 218 districts
State Export Promotion Committees  and District Export Promotion Committees  constituted in 36 States/UTs
The Central Government has initiated the One District One Product  in different States/UTs of the country. ODOP is seen as a transformational step towards realizing the true potential of a district, fueling economic growth, generating employment and rural entrepreneurship, taking us to the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. ODOP initiative is operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub ’ initiative of the DGFT, Department of Commerce, with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  as a major stakeholder.
The ODOP Initiative is aimed at fostering balanced regional development across all districts of the country enabling holistic socio-economic growth across all regions. The objective is to convert each District of the country into a manufacturing and Export Hub by identifying products with export potential in the District. Institutional mechanism in the form of State Export Promotion Committees  and District Export Promotion Committees  have been constituted in 36 States/UTs to provide support for export promotion and address the bottlenecks for export growth in the districts.
Districts Export Action Plans are prepared for identified products and services for overseas markets, which includes specific actions required to support local exporters /manufacturers in producing/manufacturing identified products in adequate quantity and with the requisite quality, for reaching potential buyers. These plans also include identifying and addressing challenges for exports of such identified products/services, improving supply chains, market accessibility and handholding for increasing exports. So far, in about 557 districts, export plans have been prepared and in about 218 have been adopted by DEPCs.
Products have been identified under ODOP and DEH across each district in the country. The range of the chosen products covers multiple sectors, Ministries and Departments, including products of farmers, weavers, artisans, other producers and sellers of districts. State-wise/district-wise list of products identified under ‘District as Export Hub’ initiative is available on the following link: -
https://exporthubs.gov.in/images/pdf/Final%20Product%20List.pdf
ODOP/DEH initiatives contribute to the goal of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, Vocal for local and Make in India, by providing opportunities for employment, through significantly increasing the manufacturing and exports of identified products.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves joining of IEA Bioenergy TCP by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as a Member
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India joining IEA Bioenergy TCP as its 25th member on 25th January, 2019. The other members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Commission.
International Energy Agency's Technology Collaboration Programme on Bioenergy  is an international platform for co-operation among countries with the aim of improving cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programmes in bioenergy research, development and deployment.
IEA Bioenergy TCP works under the framework of International Energy Agency  to which India has "Association" status since 30th March, 2017.
The primary goal of joining IEA Bioenergy TCP by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas  is to facilitate the market introduction of advanced biofuels with an aim to bring down emissions and reduce crude imports. IEA Bioenergy TCP also provides a platform for international collaboration and information exchange in bioenergy research, technology development, demonstration, and policy analysis with a focus on overcoming the environmental, institutional, technological, social, 'and market barriers to the near-and long-term deployment of bioenergy technologies.
The R&D work in IEA Bioenergy TCP is carried out carried out within well-defined 3-years programmes called "Tasks". Each year the progress of the Tasks is evaluated and scrutinized and each 3 years the content of the Tasks is reformulated and new Tasks can be initiated. Technical persons from Public sector Oil Marketing companies will also be contributor in the Tasks participated by MoP&NG.
The benefits of participation in IEA Bioenergy TCP are shared costs and pooled technical resources. The duplication of efforts is avoided and national Research and Development capabilities are strengthened. There is an information exchange about best practices, network of researchers and linking research with practical implementation. Engagement with International Agencies will also apprise the Ministry of the developments taking place Worldwide in Biofuel sector, provide opportunity of personal interaction with innovators/ Researchers and help in bringing suitable policy ecosystem. In addition, after becoming member, India can participate in other related Tasks focussing on Biogas, Solid waste Management, Biorefining etc. which could be participated by relevant Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Country.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
National Commission for Women has taken various initiatives towards financial empowerment of women which include financial literacy and education, empowering women in rural India, country-wide capacity building and personality development, online training programme to digitally train aspiring women entrepreneurs, suggesting measures for women in agriculture sector, promoting the cause of digital literacy for creating a safe cyber space for women and also to address and devising strategies to tackle cyber violence against women and girls.
The Commission has carried out work relating to preparation of gender profile in respect of States and Union Territories to gauge how women’s life has changed and also to measure progress over the time period. The Commission visited all States and Union Territories except Lakshadweep to assess the status of women.
Data relating to complaints for deprivation of rights/violence against women registered in the Commission under various categories during the last three years and current year  is given at Annexure-I. The Commission has also taken suo moto cognizance of large number of cases/ instances of violation/ deprivation of the rights of women. The details of such cases for the last three years and current financial year till 25.01.2022 are given below:
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S.N.
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Financial Year
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Total No. Cases
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1.
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2018-2019
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175
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2.
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2019-2020
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206
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3.
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2020-2021
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252
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4.
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2021-2022
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204 
In accordance with the mandate of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, the Commission reviews laws, undertakes specific studies relating to laws, conducts seminars/conferences/workshops, etc and makes recommendations on enacting new legislations as well as amendments to the existing laws, affecting and concerning women. NCW has been conducting Legal Awareness Programmes in colleges/ Universities all over the country to spread awareness on various laws relating to women. NCW is also conducting Gender Sensitisation Programmes and Capacity Building Programmes for Police Personnel on the laws relating to women.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Naxal Violence
Left Wing Extremism related violence in Jharkhand has significantly declined. The numbers of LWE related incidents and resultant deaths in the State over last three years are as under:-
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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Incidents
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Deaths
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Incidents
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Deaths
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Incidents
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Deaths
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Incidents
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Deaths
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323
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85
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251
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56
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205
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43
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82
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21
To combat the LWE menace in a holistic manner, Government of India formulated a National Policy and Action Plan in January 2015, which envisages a multi pronged approach comprising security measures, development measures, ensuring Rights and Entitlements of local communities etc.
MHA is supporting the State Governments extensively by way of deployment of CAPF Battalions, provision of helicopter and UAVs and sanction of India Reserve Bns /Special India Reserve Bns  etc. Funds are provided under Modernisation of Police Force , Security Related Expenditure  Scheme and Special Infrastructure Scheme  for capacity building of State Police, intelligence agencies and Central Armed Police Forces .
Development interventions are made through provision of resources and focused implementation of schemes through line Ministries of the Govt. of India. Significant efforts have been made for improving infrastructure in LWE affected areas. These include construction of around 11000 km of roads in LWE areas. Of this, 5500 km of roads have already been constructed. For improving telecom connectivity 2335 mobile towers have been installed and 4072 mobile towers will be installed in the next phase of the project.
To provide further impetus to development and fill critical infrastructure gaps, in the most affected LWE districts, funds are provided to the State Governments under “Special Central Assistance Scheme” @ Rs.33.33 crore per annum.
The steadfast implementation of the policy has resulted in consistent decline in LWE violence and geographical spread. Violent incidents have declined from a high of 2258 in 2009 to 833 in 2018 in the Country. The resultant deaths have also declined steadily from 1005 in 2010 to 240 in 2018. The reduction in geographical spread of Left Wing Extremism is evident in decline in number of districts reporting LWE violence to 60 in 2018.
The Government has taken steps to enhance sharing of intelligence and improving coordination between the agencies concerned.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur unveils infrastructure projects worth Rs 13 crores in NS NIS Patiala
Union minister also interacted with Asian games bound athletes
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur graced the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala with his presence today. He was welcomed by Senior Executive Director, Col Raj Singh Bishnoi and other dignitaries from NIS. He interacted with the Asian Games bound athletes of Boxing, Athletics and Kabbadi, besides inaugurating a number of renovation projects aimed at strengthening of sports infrastructure.
"During the tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NSNIS Patiala has received crores of rupees for sports development in the last 1 year. Development projects worth 13 crores have been inaugurated today." he said.
Union Minister inaugurated the projects worth Rs. 13 Crores, which included state-of-the-art Weightlifting Hall, Fitness centre, modern hostels and Guest House. The president of Indian Weight Lifting Federation Mr. Sehdev Yadav was also present during the inauguration.
The newly renovated weightlifting hall has facilities of 26 training stations, modern equipments and all other ancillary facilities for a world class training centre. The fitness center is equipped with world-class Strength and Conditioning and Physiotherapy equipments along with facilities of steam, sauna bath, hydropool and massage therapy. Silver Jubilee Hostel is aimed to provide best residential facilities to our elite athletes and participants of multinational camps. Golden Jubilee flats or foreign coaches Hostel has been renovated and furnished for elite foreign coaches and NIS guest house is upgraded with modern facilities.
In an informal interaction, Minister discussed with athletes about their Asian games preparations and imparted motivation to refine their skills and mental resilience for the upcoming Asian Games. He discussed about any logistic issues faced by athletes during preparations. The athletes showed immense satisfaction towards the upgraded facilities and infrastructure. Minister expressed great faith in India’s capability of achieving new heights in Asian games medal tally this year.
Mr. Thakur said, "For the past few years, India has done exceptionally well in all sports. Today our sportspersons are bringing laurels to India on the world stage. I have full faith that India will do exceptionally well in the medal tally in the upcoming Asian Games also."
The Minister's engagement with the athletes infused new energy and determination into their preparations, as they strive to make the nation proud.
Earlier this day, the Union minister handed over letters of appointment at the Rozgar Mela in IISER Mohali.
The visit of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, to the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is pivotal moment in the journey towards elevating India's sports prowess on the international stage.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Availability and distribution of buffer stock of foodgrains
Food Corporation of India  maintains stocks of Wheat & Rice in the Central Pool, as per the Stocking Norms of foodgrains fixed by the Government of India, which are as under:-

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As On
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Wheat
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Rice
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Actual Stock
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Stocking Norms 
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Actual Stock
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Stocking Norms 
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01.01.2020
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327.96
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138.00
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237.15
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76.10
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01.02.2020
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303.66
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274.51
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01.03.2020
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275.21
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309.76
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01.04.2020
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247.00
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74.60
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322.39
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135.80
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01.05.2020
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357.70
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285.03
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01.06.2020
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559.24
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274.44
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01.07.2020
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549.91
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275.80
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271.71
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135.40
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01.08.2020
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513.28
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253.40
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01.09.2020
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478.32
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221.95
In view of the present COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Government of India allocated an additional quantity of about 320.6 lakh tons of wheat & rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  for the period of eight month  @ 5 kg per month per person free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under NFSA.
Also, under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package , government of India has made allocation of free foodgrains  for migrants/stranded migrants who are not covered under NFSA or state ration card, @ 5 kg per person per month for two months i.e May and June, 2020 to migrants/stranded migrants that is about 8 lakh tons of foodgrains.
The details of foodgrains accrued as non-issuable in FCI since Jan’2020 onwards are as under:
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Month
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Qty of foodgrains accrued as Non-issuable in FCI 
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Jan’2020
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11.116
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Feb’2020
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0.410
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March’2020
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0
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April’2020
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0
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May’2020
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25.638
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June’2020
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1453.578
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July’2020
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41.521
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Aug’2020
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51.094
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on being elected as Vice President
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on being elected as Vice President of India.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji on being elected India’s Vice President with resounding support across party lines. I am confident he will be an outstanding Vice President. Our nation will gain tremendously from his intellect and wisdom. @jdhankhar1"
"I thank all those MPs who have voted for Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji. At a time when India marks Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, we are proud to be having a Kisan Putra Vice President who has excellent legal knowledge and intellectual prowess. @jdhankhar1".
Prime Minister's Office
Joint inauguration of Metro Express and ENT hospital in Mauritius
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius, The Hon’ble Mr. Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the Metro Express and new ENT Hospital in Mauritius through a video link today.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi noted the significance of the Metro and health-care projects in further enhancing the quality of life of the people of Mauritius, as well as in deepening the close ties between the two countries. He also noted that today’s event was the first such occasion bringing India’s and Mauritian leaders together through a vide link across the Indian Ocean.
Prime Minister Modi said that the much anticipated Metro Express  Project, will transform the mobility landscape in Mauritius as an efficient, faster and cleaner mode of public transport. The state-of-the-art energy efficient ENT Hospital will significantly expand access to quality health-care and benefit the people in addition to being the first paperless E-Hospital in Mauritius.
Prime Minister Jugnauth expressed his deep appreciation for the Indian support for these as well as other development cooperatition projects in Mauritius. He also conveyed his appreciation to all stakeholders for timely execution of these two people-oriented projects.
Prime Minister Modi also conveyed Government of India’s decision to support Mauritius in construction of a Renal unit as well as Medi-Clinics and Area Health Centres through grant assistance.
The two leaders also lauded the growth of India-Mauritius cooperation for the well-being of both the peoples and for peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean region and in the world.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Courses launched by Sashastra Seema Bal now Live on iGOT Karmayogi platform
Karmayogi Bharat, in partnership with Sashastra Seema Bal , launched 12 courses designed to bridge competency gaps and are tailored to needs, and aspirations of officials. The courses will enable a fundamental shift from rule-based to role-based training.
The courses were launched in the presence of Smt Rashmi Shukla, DG-SSB, Shri Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Additional Secretary, MHA, and Shri Abhishek Singh, CEO of Karmayogi Bharat, on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
The SSB Capacity Building unit under Shri Paresh Saxena  has developed the courses that are available both in English and in Hindi.
The courses on Pre-hospital protocols in case of a Cardiac arrest, A Simple stretch to stretch your life, Benefits of Cardio-respiratory Endurance Training, Circuit Training, Lower Backache and its prevention and Wound Management are the courses that aim at changing the behaviour of civil services towards a healthy lifestyle.
The courses on Operating Software Installation, EPABX System, Earthing System and Basics of Computer Course for New Entrants will build upon the functional capacities of the learners irrespective of any department they are posted in.
There are also courses to build domain competencies of the Central Armed Police Forces.
iGOT Karmayogi , managed, governed, and operated by Karmayogi Bharat-DoPT, is a comprehensive online portal to guide government officials in their capacity building journey. The portal combines 6 functional hubs for online learning, competency management, career management, discussions, events, and networking. More than 24 lakh learners from across the government spectrum are currently registered on the iGOT Platform having access to over 740 courses.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
International Centre for Automotive Technology , Manesar celebrates 8th International Day of Yoga
International Centre for Automotive Technology , Manesar celebrated 8th International Day of Yoga at Gurugram on Tuesday 21st June. International Centre for Automotive Technology, a premier organization under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, organized a yoga practice camp and awareness programme. The special event, based on the theme ‘Yoga for Humanity’, was inaugurated by ICAT Officiating Director Smt Pamela Tikku by unfurling the National Flag.
In her address on this occasion, Smt Tikku said that mind, body and soul become one with yoga, and by doing yoga regularly, body and mind get a lot of strength. Yoga creates an attitude of helping each other. She encouraged the officers and staff of the establishment to adopt yoga as a lifestyle. She added that yoga is not just a physical discipline. Through this, we develop morality in ourselves and our intelligence also becomes sharp, due to which our productivity also increases. Yoga is the mantra to stay healthy.
She thanked the tireless efforts of the Prime Minister that Yoga is welcomed globally and people are taking advantage of it by practicing it. More than 120 employees of the institute enthusiastically participated in this camp organized in the campus. Smt Tikku practiced yoga with officers and staffs . Everyone practiced yoga with great devotion. The yoga session was directed by internal yoga experts Siddharth Tripathi and Ashish Singh.
They initially explained in detail the impact of yogic practices on the health of individuals. After that, a practice session was conducted with the demonstration of asanas. The participants were given yoga asanas as per the general protocol issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSH was introduced to.
He inspired to include yoga regularly in his daily routine. He said that this not only keeps the body healthy, but also our energy power to work remains strong. He also explained the Asht Marg as told by Maharishi Patanjali. He told that Maharishi Patanjali has told Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Through Yama we develop morality in ourselves. We conduct pure spiritual conduct through rules , conduct those physical activities through Asanas which keep our body healthy. When we do pranayama, we control the emotions of our body through our breathing. He told that it is for all age groups of the society. He said that the resolve to maintain good health through the practice of Yoga and Surya Namaskar is necessary not only for the individual but also for the society.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission  achieves target of training 1 million students on Intellectual Property  awareness
3662 Educational Institutions in 28 States and 7 UTs covered
National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission  has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property  awareness and basic training to 1 million students on 31st July 2022, ahead of the deadline which was 15 August 2022.
NIPAM, a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training, was launched on 8 Dec 2021 as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'' celebrations. The program is being implemented by Intellectual Property Office, the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks , Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
During the period 08 December 2021 to 31st July 2022, the following milestones achieved:
- No. of participants  trained on IP = 10, 05, 272
- Educational institutes covered = 3662
- Geographical coverage = 28 states and 7 Union Territories
The way forward is to strengthen the NIPAM program further to nurture and encourage innovation and creativity, thereby contributing towards cultural and economic development of the society through a revamped manner utilizing the existing resources of the IP Office in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission , AICTE, UGC etc.